left
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: lefter · leftmost · leftest · lefts
Sense 1
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
Thiết kế chỉ bên của cơ thể về phía tây khi một người đối mặt với phía bắc; bên của cơ thể nơi tim nằm ở hầu hết con người; ngược với phải
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Anticlockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
Ngược chiều kim đồng hồ, đặc biệt là khi mô tả sự thay đổi hướng hoặc định hướng
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
On the left side.
Adverb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Towards the left side.
Adverb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “left” mean?
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
Is “left” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.